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Test Code SCBRNQ Bronchial Culture

Additional Codes

St. Luke's SCBRNQ
Epic ID LAB267

 

Specimen Requirements

1. Submit 2 mL to 3 mL of bronchoalveolar lavage or protected specimen brushing collected with a bronchoscope, in a screw-capped, sterile container.

2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: Indicate specimen source on specimen container and in computer.

UPH Waterloo Region Lab Test Catalog Note:

Transport refrigerated.

Stable for 48 hours at room temperature or refrigerated. 

Performing Laboratory

St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Methodology

Quantitative Aerobic Culture by Conventional Method performed on bronchial lavage and protected specimen brushing.

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

3-5 days

Reference Values

<1,000 cfu/ml in Protected Specimen Brushings

<10,000 cfu/ml in Bronchial Lavage Specimens

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87071-Culture
87205-Gram stain